Kristen Shadis, Site-Director / Lead Kinderstart Teacher
email Kristen Kristen graduated from Northwestern College with a degree in Elementary Education / Early Childhood emphasis and MN Teaching License. Kristen enjoys spending time with her husband and four children, cheering at sporting events and making memories.
“The Lord your God is with you. He is mighty to save. He takes great delight in you; in His love He will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” – Zephaniah 3:17
Strengthfinders Top Five: Communication Achiever Responsibility Harmony Empathy
Geena Will, Discovery Lead Teacher
Email Geena Geena graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. She spent a year tutoring Kindergartners at Bruce F. Vento Elementary after graduation. Geena is currently in school working toward her Masters degree. Geena joined the Discovery Center teaching team in the Fall of 2015, working as an assistant teacher at the Discovery Center in White Bear Lake for two years before becoming a Lead teacher.
Strengthfinders Top Five: Adaptability Developer Positivity Arranger Empathy
Nicole Schram, Lead Kinderstart Teacher
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Strengthfinders Top Five: Positivity Adaptability Includer Achiever Arranger
Rose Garcia, Assistant Teacher
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Strengthfinders Top Five: Deliberative Adaptability Harmony Context Responsibility
Kaitlin Bornhoft, Lead Kinderstart Teacher
email Kaitlin Kaitlin joined the Discovery Center team in 2016, teaching and directing at St. Helena’s Discovery Center in Minneapolis. She has her degree in Education from Northwestern University in St. Paul and her MN Teaching License. Kaitlin taught Kindergarten for several years before joining the Discovery Center. She enjoys spending time with her husband, family and friends.
Strengthfinders Top Five: Communication Belief Woo Positivity Empathy
Emily Clausnitzer, Assistant Teacher
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Lindsey Honkanen, Lead Teacher
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Angela Leja, Assistant Teacher
Angela has a B.S. in Elementary Education/K-6th Grade from Creighton University. She enjoys spending time with family, traveling to Trinidad to visit family and playing soccer. Angela joined the teaching team Fall of 2020.
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want… surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” – Psalm 23
Andi Johnson, Assistant Teacher
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Elizabeth Pershing, Assistant Teacher
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